Airbags. Do you need them?

[mrcog1]

I was just looking at after-market steering wheel and i wondered. WHy do none of them have airbags. They are proven to help you if your in a crash. Then i thought if it was because if you install racing seats and harnesses, they are meant to keep you in your seat. SO does that mean that you don't need airbags. And finally, do you have airbags in your car?

[waynne]

Yes my car has about 6 airbags and I hope never to use them but feel a lot safer knowing that they are there. A lot of aftermarket steering wheels are actually quite dangerous as they do not hide the main steering shaft tip under a protective layer of foam/rubber. It would cost too much to build an aftermarket wheel with an airbag so your best bet is to visit the scrapyard and buy a wheel from the hot hatch version of your car which will probably have an airbag and make sure you get all the wiring you need to fit it correctly.